Verse:   I was young (BOP)   And didn't have no where to run   I needed to (wake up) and see (and see)   What's in front of me (na-na-op)   There had to be, a better way   Say it again, a better way   To show I'm grateful (hum)   So I thought up this song   To show my appreciation for lovin' me so long   You don't know how much you mean to me   Chorus:   Cause even though when times got rough   You never turned away   You were right there   And I thank you (thank you)   When I felt I had enough   You never turned away   You were right there   And I thank you (thank you)      Verse:   All through my life   I knew that you'd be my world   Knowing every where I go   Things you taught me they would show   So many times and changes   You've seen me through   I sure enough couldn't have survived without you   And so I thought up this song   To show my appreciation for lovin' me so long   You don't know how much you mean to me      Chorus